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Man targeted in 'two separate attacks in 24 hours' | |
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A man was targeted in two separate shooting and stabbing attacks within 24-hours, the Met Police has said. | |
Four men in their 20s were found with stab wounds following calls to police about a fight in north London on Sunday evening. | Four men in their 20s were found with stab wounds following calls to police about a fight in north London on Sunday evening. |
One of the men was also targeted in a shooting under a mile away on Saturday, the Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick told the BBC. | |
A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. | |
He is in custody at an east London police station. | |
Two men and a teenage boy were injured when the shotgun was fired twice into a minicab on Gordon Road during Saturday's attack. The two men remain in hospital - one has serious injuries. | |
Following initial inquiries, officers believe the shooting is linked to an incident on Fraser Road at 17:55 on Sunday, which saw four men in their 20s stabbed while they sat in a car. | |
A large group of up to 10 men had attacked the occupants of the car. | |
One is in a serious but stable condition, another had minor injuries and two others have been discharged from hospital. | |
The Met could not confirm if the man was injured in both attacks but would only say he was targeted in both. | |
Police have appealed for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. | Police have appealed for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. |
Det Ch Insp John Hughes said: "Although none of these stabbings or the shooting resulted in death, they could easily have done so." | |
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